Is appendectomy a causative factor in ulcerative colitis?

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 455-457

  Russel, Maurice G ^a   Stockbrügger, Reinhold W ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Epidemiology; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTERITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 0031747691     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199806000-00003     Document Type: Short Survey

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